Analysis · Speech on a bill · beta

Andrew R. Garbarino

Republican on Improving Travel for American Families Act 2026-07-13

125 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

Average 79 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Procedure 24%Claims 64%Thanks 12%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 14 wordsI rise in support of H.R. 8897, the Improving Travel for American Families Act.Procedure Claims · 80 wordsThis bill allows the TSA Administrator to establish a 2-year pilot program to expedite access and implement alternative screening lanes for passengers and accompanying children under the age of 12.¹ If established, this pilot program would be prioritized at airports with high volumes of family travelers, ²as well as at airports that have the space to accommodate additional screening lanes.³ This legislation will help ease the burdens families face when traveling with young children and improve the overall passenger experience.Vague promise Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 15 wordsI thank Representative Mackenzie for his leadership and urge my colleagues to support this bill.Thanks Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 wordsI reserve the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

5 of 6 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield myself such time as I may consume.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I rise in support of H.R.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “8897, the Improving Travel for American Families Act.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank Representative Mackenzie for his leadership and urge my colleagues to support this bill.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I reserve the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 6 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 75

1 of 6 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “will help ease the burdens families face”A predicted benefit with no measure, actor, or condition by which the effect could be verified.

Claims · 3

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“establish a 2-year pilot program to expedite access and implement alternative screening lanes for passengers and accompanying children under the age of 12”H.R. 8897, the Improving Travel for American Families Act, allows the TSA Administrator to establish a 2-year pilot program implementing alternative screening lanes for passengers traveling with children under 12.search
2“prioritized at airports with high volumes of family travelers”The pilot program under H.R. 8897 would give priority to airports with high volumes of family travelers.search
3“airports that have the space to accommodate additional screening lanes”The pilot program under H.R. 8897 would also give priority to airports with space to accommodate additional screening lanes.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15